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Cabo Yachts

Cabo Yachts has been building sport-fishing boats since 1991, completing more than 1,000 hulls to date. Cabo currently builds express sport-fishers ranging from 32 to 52 feet and flybridge models from 35 to 48 feet. "We try to build the highest-quality production sport-fishing vessel in the world," says Jim Renfrow Jr., vice president of sales and marketing. Cabo builds its boats in the desert near Adelanto, California, but the West Coast manufacturer delivers boats that raise fish in all of the world's hot spots.

Cabo manufactures, or controls the manufacture of, nearly every component of the boat to ensure only the highest quality parts make it on board. Also, Cabo does its own in-house tooling to make parts with flawless and durable finishes for lasting beauty. Cabo's electrical setups have been described as a work of art and is clearly a benchmark for the industry. "We only use multi-strand, individually-tinned copper wire, and if a line calls for 12 gauge wire, we use 14," says Renfrow.

At a Glance: -Excellent fit-and-finish -Well-designed layout -Solid fiberglass construction

That philosophy of overbuilding carries over throughout a Cabo, particularly in the hull construction. "We build our boats with solid fiberglass hull bottoms using proprietary vinylester resins," says Renfrow. "We get asked a lot why we build our boats out in the desert. Well, the land was cheap, but we also have only 17
percent humidity, which is perfect for curing our resin. We only do one layer of fiberglass per day and we get a great cure." Cabo also bonds the liner, hull and superstructure together to form one solid piece, giving the boat its rock-solid feel.

First and foremost, however, Cabo builds its boats to fish from — there are very few fishing options left to add to its standard packages. "We try to include everything people would want in a fishing boat, as well as think about what people might want two or three years down the road and do our best to accommodate them," says Renfrow. "Not only do our boats come standard with tuna doors, fish boxes, live wells and backing plates for a fighting chair, but all these components are the right size and located in the right place."

For more information, contact Cabo Yachts of Adelanto, California, at 760-246-8917, or visit www.caboyachts.com.

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